SAMPE Conference & Exhibition
Student Bridge Contest
Innovate. Collaborate. Be recognized.
The student bridge contest allows students to design, build, and test a miniature structural bridge using various composite materials in accordance with a set of well defined rules. This is an international competition involving schools from around the globe. Students compete for monetary prizes and for the coveted SAMPE Student Bridge Champion trophy.
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The 2024 Bridge Contest will be held May 22, 2024 at the SAMPE 2024 Conference & Exhibition in Long Beach, CA.
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The rules for this competition will be available in October.
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Objective
Design and build a composites bridge using an assortment of pultrusions, cores, fabrics and other materials supplied in kit form.
Benefits of Participation
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Put your composites training into action
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Represent your college or university
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Add your participation and potential win on your resume
Requirements
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This contest is open to students only
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At least one team member must be a SAMPE member
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Only one bridge entry is permitted per registration
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Follow all SAMPE Student Bridge Contest Rules
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Students must print and bring their own posters
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All proposals to be sent to studentbridge@sampe.org
Sponsor or Donate
Give back to the student engineering community with a material or monetary donations. Donor participation is essential to the success of this event. A complete list of acceptable materials and sponsorship levels are detailed in the sponsor letter.
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If your company would like to sponsor or donate, please contact Katia Tyra at katia@sampe.org.
SAMPE 2023 Overall Bridge Contest Winners
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First Place - University of Washington
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Second Place - University of Southern California
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Third Place - UABC
2023 Winners for Categories A-H
Category | 1ST PLACE | 2ND PLACE | 3RD PLACE |
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A | University of Washington | University of Southern Mississippi | University of Delaware |
B | University of Tokyo | Montana Tech | University of Maryland |
C | University of Washington | NA | NA |
D | University of Washington | University of Southern Maine | UCLA |
E | University of Maryland | University of Washington | NA |
F | University of Washington | UCLA | Universidad de Autonoma Baja California (UABC) |
G | University of Delaware | Old Dominion University | Edmonds College |
H | University of Southern California | University of Southern California | University of Delaware |
SAMPE 2023 Bridge Poster Winners
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First Place - University of Tokyo for Category B
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Second Place - University of Southern California for Category G
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Third Place Tie - University of Washington for Category F
Thank you to our SAMPE Student Bridge Contest Sponsors!
Contest Sponsors
